Live: Russia holds ceremony to annex four Ukrainian regions with conflict still raging
Russian President Vladimir Putin presides over a formal ceremony in Moscow on Friday to annex four Ukrainian regions following discredited referendums slammed as a "sham" by the international community. The ceremony comes as fighting continued in some of the occupied regions, with Ukrainian forces encircling the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region. Read our live blog for updates and analysis. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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Russian President Vladimir Putin presides over a formal ceremony in Moscow on Friday to annex four Ukrainian regions following discredited referendums slammed as a "sham" by the international community. The ceremony comes as fighting continued in some of the occupied regions, with Ukrainian forces encircling the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region. Read our live blog for updates and analysis. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
